Spong Hill: Part IX - Chronology and Synthesis

Spong Hill, with over 2500 cremations, remains the largest early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery to have been excavated in Britain. This volume presents the long-awaited chronology and synthesis of the site. It gives a detailed overview of the artefactual evidence, which includes over 1200 objects of bone, antler and ivory. Using this information, together with programmes of correspondence analysis of the cremation urns and the grave-goods, a revised phasing and chronology of the site is offered, which argues that it is largely fifth-century in date. The implications of this revised dating for interpretations of the early medieval period in Britain and further afield are explored in full.

Summary

Spong Hill, with over 2500 cremations, remains the largest early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery to have been excavated in Britain. This volume presents the long-awaited chronology and synthesis of the site. It gives a detailed overview of the artefactual evidence, which includes over 1200 objects of bone, antler and ivory.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Hills, Sam Lucy
• Assisted by: Catherine Hills (Editor), Sam Lucy (Editor)
• Publisher: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2013
• EAN: 9781902937625
• ISBN: 978-1-902937-62-5
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 218 mm x 288 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 1973 g
• Series: McDonald Institute Monographs; McDonald Institute Monograph; McDonald Institute Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity